Outreach
Outreach/Volunteer
Grace endeavors to meet the needs of our community through participation in several outreach and volunteer opportunities.
SoCo Ministries
SoCo Ministries is a cooperative of Grace UMC, Christ Lutheran and South Congress Avenue Baptist churches. This program helps people who come to the church seeking assistance to get through the day, by providing a sack lunch, and sometimes personal hygiene utems, while we try to match them with longer term help.
South Austin Caregivers
Grace is used by the South Austin Caregivers (contact at 445-5552) for office space, and is also a meeting place for the South River City Citizens group.
South Austin Assistance Ministry (SAAM)
South Austin Assistance Ministry (SAAM), a coalition of congregations in South Austin whose goal is to help fill the gaps that remain after the Travis County Health and Human Services community center has exhausted all its resources in behalf of those who are in need, provided support of various kinds to 111 needy families in 2010. This includes $11,566.73 in supplemental rental fees, $4,171.52 for utilities and $168.87 for prescriptions. Grace UMC is a contributor to the $16,966.12 provided by the above mentioned congregations of South Austin for this work in 2010, not to speak of a considerable amount of clothing for the clothes closet maintained in the Travis County office. If anyone wishes to contribute money or clothing please contact Grace UMC (442-5944) or John Jordan (450-8442), Grace UMC’s representative to SAAM.
A partial listing of other outreach events can be found below:
- South Austin Assistance Ministry
John Jordan, Grace UMC representative on SAAM
512-441-8771
Email: jjordan1034@sbcglobal.net - Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
- Faith Food Pantry
- Travis County Assistance Programs
- AIDS Walk
- Crop Walk
- Caritas of Austin
Click here to find out about how Grace UMC helps support other UMC-wide giving programs and events through connectional giving.
Faith · Hope · Love
